We routinely perform surgical and chemical neutering including laparoscopic bitch speys. Female dogs can be neutered before their first season from 6 months of age or alternatively 3 months after a season. Early neutering of female dogs reduces the risk of mammary tumours and removes the risk of developing pyometra later in life.
For routine surgical castration, we recommend waiting for your dog to be fully grown and matured so we generally wait until your dog is at least a year old to prevent growth plate and behavioural problems.
Chemical neutering for male dogs involves implanting a small chip into the scruff of the neck. From 6 weeks following the implant, your dog will effectively be chemically castrated for either 6 or 12 months depending on the chip used.
We neuter cats from 5 months old. Cat castration is a very quick procedure that requires no stitches. Female cats are generally spayed through a small incision in their left flank.
Other services
Pet Health Care Plans
Pet Health Care Plans
Bespoke Anaesthesia
Bespoke Anaesthesia
Anaesthesia and sedation is essential to facilitate most procedures we need to perform on our veterinary patients. At The Guildford Vet, we recognise that every animal is an individual, with relatively unique needs for their personal anaesthesia or sedation plan. Therefore every patient we see has an anaesthesia or sedation plan that is tailored to them. This helps make our procedures as safe, and as pain and fear free as possible.
Laparoscopy
Laparoscopy
Here at The Guildford Vet we pride ourselves on delivering the highest standards of treatment and care to every pet we see. Veterinary medicine is advancing all the time, and while we stay abreast of all the latest innovations, we also know that sometimes the old ways are the best! So you can be assured that we only ever introduce new techniques when we know that they deliver significantly better care for your pet. Laparoscopic (better known as ‘keyhole’) surgery is one such example.